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Poland's CEDC Gets New Restructuring Proposal From A1-Led Group

Central European Distribution Corp , a leading vodka producer that missed a debt payment last week, received a restructuring plan offering $280 million in cash, which would turn the equity over to a group led by a Russian investor, Reuters reported. A1, a unit of Russia's Alfa Group, was also offering investors that hold notes issued by CEDC $650 million in new debt, according to a letter that was sent to the board of CEDC on Thursday. Warsaw-based CEDC, which makes Absolwent and Parliament vodka and has a leading market share in Russia, Hungary and Poland, is trying to reduce its debt with an exchange offer aimed at holders of 2016 notes, which have a face value of more than $500 million. A company owned by CEDC's chairman is simultaneously offering to buy CEDC notes that matured last week. CEDC did not make the scheduled payment on those maturing notes, which total about $258 million. Read more.